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Newspaper

Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Dec 08, 1962

Page

4

Population growth seen as manageable by resources and planning

Census head Richard Scammon says population boom is not inherently good or bad but a fact to manage with sufficient resources and organization. He cites rising living standards since 1910, argues urban growth and rural loss can be addressed by institutional solutions, and dismisses panic over crowded cities.

United States Holland Scammon America Europe Asia Africa Latin America New York

Love as hardest Christian lesson to learn

Editorial page reflection cites Penn on love as the toughest Christian teaching pressing readers to earnestly study it, urging daily effort and moral focus. The brief meditation emphasizes compassion, humility, and deliberate practice of faith in daily life.

Penn

Bill of Rights shines through storms guiding future years

A reflection on the Bill of Rights and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights as enduring guardrails for liberty. The piece urges recognition during Human Rights Week, noting the historic adoption dates and the need for education and vigilance to keep the rights flame bright amid ignorance and fear.

Europe General Assembly Congress U. N

Price system as foundation of free market warns of central control

W Allen Wallis, president of the University of Rochester, argues in Tax Review that prices dictate production and consumption, and that government or private monopolies disrupt efficiency. He recalls last April’s steel episode, warns of potential price and wage controls, defends constitutional limits, and urges broader economic education to safeguard a free economy.

W. Allen Wallis University of Rochester Tax Review Tax Foundation Wallis Charles Reich Yale Law School New Republic

Freedom's Legion Deaths In Grenade Attack At Korea Post

The article notes 50 000 American soldiers in Korea marking over nine and a half years of peacekeeping along the truce line. It describes a grenade attack on an observation post by North Koreans, illustrating the stalemate nature of the armistice and drawing a Roman legion analogy for the U S troops while contrasting civilizations.

Alland Korea America Rome

Boyle's Column: Laws, Church Costs and Merry Miscellany

New York columnist HAL BOYLE surveys quirky facts from spending on lawns versus church support to ancient betting, Santa versus God attention, Christmas card motifs, life spans of elephants, and quotes from Nietzsche to Johnson. The piece blends trivia on gifts, taxes, doctors, and domestic myths with a light, reflective tone.

Hal Boyle New York B.C Santa Claus Madonna and Child

Babson Reflects On Democratic Party History And World War II

Roger Babson recalls his role in winding through party finance postwar, paying a back rent to save the Democratic Party and being praised by Al Smith. He traces Democratic and Republican shifts from Wilson to Kennedy, Eisenhower, and Khrushchev, noting uncertainty in progress amid global changes and space era hopes.

Babson Park Mass Washington Labor Department Information and Education Service Wilson White House Appropriations Committee Harding Calvin Coolidge Massachusetts al Smith Democratic Party Hert Hoover Franklin D. Roosevelt Harry S. Truman Truman Roosevelt Dwight D. Eisenhower Republican Party

How to Live with a Calculating Cat book review

Ruth Millett notes Eric Gurney’s How to Live with a Calculating Cat parodies his neurotic dog book. The piece wryly observes cats’ humor and their sly affection toward those who claim indifference, including a vivid vignette of a cat forcing social contact with a reluctant guest.

Ruth Millett Newspaper Enterprise Assn Eric Gurney

Farming Is Big Business Now by Paul Harvey

Paul Harvey argues that family farms cannot compete with mechanized agriculture. Efficiency demands larger operations, with $70 000 invested per employee in South Texas. He notes a decline in farmers since 1920, explains farm work supports a vast supply chain, and urges maintaining independence from government control while embracing bigger farms and modern methods.

South Texas Maurice Chevalier

Cyrano TV Delight in Rostand Classic Adaptation

AP TV critic praises Christopher Plummer in NBC Hall of Fame version of Cyrano de Bergerac. Plummer delivers a vivid Cyrano with putty nose, supported by Hope Lange as Roxanne and a strong 17th century cast. The piece notes a brisk under 90 minute cut, colorful production, and contrasting TV guests Judy Garland and Dinah Shore around weekend offerings.

NEW York Christopher Plummer Edmond Rostand NBC Canada Cyrano Fairbanks France Hope Lange Roxanne Cyrano All Times Jack Paar Judy Garland CBS Dinah Shore Frank Sinatra

Whitmore Ends 56 Years With Denver RR In Accounting

Earl F. Whitmore retired at 96 after 56 years of service with the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad. He was the oldest employee and longest in service, spending his entire career in the accounting department.

Nietzsche George Washington Samuel Johnson RR Books Denver Earl F. Whitmore Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad

Biddeford Saco Journal Publisher and editor details

Publication page card for Biddeford Saco Journal lists Adams Street offices in Biddeford Maine with publisher Paul Casavant and editor T J Mahoney, and provides telephone numbers AP membership, postage status, and subscription rates in advance for one month six months and one year.

Adams Street Biddeford Maine Paul Casavant T. J. Mahoney Associated Press

Moon prospects and sudden political changes warned

The column warns against overconfidence in party fortunes amid a changing era. It notes the moon mission could reshape the economy if valuable resources are found, but urges caution given historical delays and the United States' shift to a world power. It cautions Democrats not to overestimate welfare gains and Republicans not to fear temporary conservatism.

Kennedy Wilson Adenauer West Germany de Gaulle France Khr New York Horn San Francisco United States

Daily Crossword Puzzle Across and Down Clues

A compiled list of numbered crossword clues spanning across and down entries. Clues cover a wide range from Trencherman and Slightly open to German article and Post office abbr, inviting solutions including proper nouns and common terms.

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